What is the duty rate for HTS 3208?

Q: What is the duty rate for HTS 3208?

The general duty rate for HTS 3208 is Free. This code covers: Paints and varnishes (including enamels and lacquers) based on synthetic polymers or chemically modified natural polymers, dispersed or dissolved in a nonaqueous medium; solutions as defined in note 4 to this chapter:.

HTS 3208Chapter 32

HTS 3208 — Paints and varnishes (including enamels and lacquers) based on synthetic polymers or chemically modified natural polymers, dispersed or dissolved in a nonaqueous medium; solutions as defined in note 4 to this chapter: Duty Rate & Import Guide

Tanning, Dyeing Extracts, Paints · 1 court case · $52.8M monthly imports · 100% from 1 countries · Updated daily from USITC

Duty Rates

General

Free

Special

Free

Column 2

Free

Trade Agreement Eligibility

CUSMAKORUS

Trade Intelligence

Monthly Imports

$52.8M

2026-01

Trade Concentration

100%

from top 3 of 1 origins

Regulatory Pressure

LOW

0 rulings — · 0 reg · 0 CIT, 1 CAFC

Global Rates

🇺🇸 Free

🇬🇧 United Kingdom: N/A · 🇪🇺 European Union: N/A · 🇨🇦 Canada: N/A · 🇧🇷 Brazil: N/A

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Data compiled from USITC HTS, US Census Bureau, CourtListener · As of 2026-04-28 · Updates monthly

Supply Chain Risk

100% of US imports for this code come from just 1 countries. High origin concentration increases exposure to trade disruptions or tariff escalations.

Subheadings (3)

Code	Description	Rate
3208.10.00.00	Based on polyesters	3.7%
3208.20.00.00	Based on acrylic or vinyl polymers	3.6%
3208.90.00.00	Other	3.2%

Court of International Trade & Federal Circuit (1)

Ciba-Geigy Corporation v. United States2000-08-11

99-1441Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

Matching Export Code (Schedule B)

3208100000Schedule B

PAINTS AND VARNISHES(INCL ENAMELS & LACQUERS)BASED ON SYNTHETIC POLYMERS,ETC IN A NONAQUEOUS MEDIUM,BASED ON POLYESTERS

Census Bureau export classification matching this HTS import code.

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